FutureLearn
Free Online Course (Audit)
English
$64.00 Certificate Available
3 weeks long, 3 hours a week
selfpaced
Overview
Understand the methods and importance of medical peace work
On this course you will learn about some of the key concepts and challenges in the field of medical peace work, particularly the importance of violence prevention and peace practice for healthcare professionals.
You will cover aspects of theory, field work and advocacy focusing on working with domestic violence, refugee healthcare and healing torture victims. In each case you will consider the specific challenges of treating these victims of violence and the role you play in helping them.
This course has been created for people with some experience in healthcare. It is particularly relevant to clinical healthcare professionals working in medicine, nursing, and allied health.
Taught by
Rebecca Love-Howard
